Testimony and Rationality

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Published on July 11, 2024 1:18:14 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYl0T0RbOH8

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Over the years I have heard many sceptics and atheists argue that testimony is not evidence, and that it is irrational to believe something based on testimony. Yet, testimony plays a major part in how we come to learn things about lots of different topics. In this video I put forward a simple argument based on ideas from David Hume and Thomas Reid about why it is rational to form beliefs based on the testimony of others.

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